The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-02

Dan Brouthers is the thiUi league plaver to
make his one hundredth aeS aal hit
At CrawfordsvIlie. yes' .erday, the DanvilIe
en- Platss defeated the Crawfordville Reds.
to D.
W. P. W.-If a run nt,r is on fret base and the
batter knocks grou ae er which is taken by
fielder, the runner ds out if the fielder touches
him or throws to Sc so nd, but not otherwise
Bnghamton hasx not decided to disband The
citizens are getting up hose company picncs
and church social les to raise funds to maintain
the club $6bt claattle mortgage has been
filed against it.
A. B. Fin tb last computation of averages.
Myers. of W as nington. was the ffty-sscond
In batting ran with percentage of .301. He
was eighth second basemen. with fielding
average of kS4
AS to the outcome of the championship race
every mar in the Chicago team expresses the
belief tina Git Is not Detroit nor yet Boston with
whom tite race is TO be settled. but that New
York Is the club that Chicago must fight the
haai fItlle with.
There are four Girard College graduates play
ing base ball professiona1y-Lo knight. mana
oagew an and manager of the Sandusky club;
MLlg:an the Athletic catcher and Munyan, one
OF TIE Cleveland catchers.
Buffalo has released Purvis and signed w F.
Reilly, of the Bradfords. for an in-field player
and NJ. J. Kane. of the Allegheny City amateur
nine, for pitcher. He is said to have a wonder
full rise curve Griffin, the late fielder of the
Utieas, is doing good work in center and at the
bat
How much would Detroit give for Arson o.
President Stearns asked in Detroit I'D
give him half the club" was the reply. Arson
was asked what be thought about it. 'sOh. I'm
for sale. said he, but when they make their
figures it must be with me- lad not with the
club
Boston Herald: McGeachy's work with the
bat has been simply terrific for one who has
been considered an indifferent batsman In tho
last six games he has made twelve hits and in
but three games out of the last nineteen games
mas he failed to make a hit. His actual batting
average to date is .265.
Since Buffnton joined the Philiies at the COM
mencement OF this season. he has made the fol-
lowing record In the box: He has pitched
eighteen games. eight of which ne won: 1l8 base
hits have been made off of him during tine season
to date, and he has made sixty-one errors in
Guiding base On balls, In that position.
Rochester complains that the attendance at the
games there keeps dwndling and the fear ia
openly expressed that unless better patronage is
forthcoming the team will have to 90 TO the wall
There not many cities in New York big
enough to support baseball club. as several of
them have learned to their sorrow this season.
The Bostons have enough ex-members in the
League TO make good nine There ere Bufin-
ton and Cunning, of the Philade; phias Hackett
of Indianapolis. Whitney and Dealev of the
Washnetons, White and Manning of the De-
troIts. OIiourke and Deasley Of the New Yorks.
Here no less than SIX hrst-class catchers and
two pitchers.
OBrien has a neat trick which he often works
with success. When the ball ia battad toward
him he few steps past where it has
stopped. The runner. thinking he has a chance
for another base, starts down. This is what
O'Brien wants, for sooner has the runner
made a start than he turns quickly picks up
the ba II and throws the runner out
Among the Connecticut clubs an impression
prevailed that unless the larger leagues
aaed there would be no interest in the game.
Since that impression began to take effect The
interest has gradually diminished till the
rules this year have just about finished it. A
proposition has been made to have agreement
next next year that none but local talent shall
be employed saving, perhaps. the batteries.
The Detroit CLUB is now in position to play
an entire nine composed of pitchers. allowing
that one twlrler could be found among the play
ers not accustomed to handle the ball in the box.
The clubs pay roll now includes eight pitchers.
and President Stearns stands ready hire eight
more II he can be thereby assured of getting one
or two out OF the lot who capable of stand
ing mp against Chicago. New York and Boston.
AT the next meeting of the American Associa-
tion the Cleveland Club is likely To offer rese-
lutlon asking tor the appoln tment of a standing
COMMITTEES which shall have authority to decide
all questions between players and clubs, fix the
prices Tor the release of players, arrange ex-
changes and transfers tor the benefit of players.